NTSB CAROL · Event
Event WPR24LA256
Registry · N94NG
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
DIAMOND AIRCRAFT DA 42 NG
Year of manufacture
2009 · 15 years old at event
Engine
AUSTRO E4 SERIES (168 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 2 engines
Last airworthiness date
20191218
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S AD0C02
Registrant of record
BAS PART SALES LLC
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
The pilot’s failure to maintain control during an approach to land, which resulted in a hard landing.
Factual narrative
The pilot of the multi-engine, retractable landing gear airplane reported that, while on final approach to land, he allowed the airplane’s airspeed to decay. He attempted to regain airspeed by reducing his bank angle and pitching the nose down; however, the airplane landed hard and the left main landing gear collapsed. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the rudder. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12
NTSB Findings
Hierarchical cause / factor breakdown from the FAA bulk avdata database. Each finding tagged C (Cause) or F (Factor).
- — Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Landing flare-Not attained/maintained
- — Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2024_WPR24LA256.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
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